Located in the Quirinale district, Starhotels Metropole is one block from Teatro dell Opera and approximately 16 miles from Fiumicino (Leonardo da Vinci) Airport. This location is also a little over a mile from the Coliseum, Forum, Palatine Hill, Villa Borghese, Trevi Fountain, Via Condotti (shopping), Spanish Steps, and Pantheon. The Vatican is about three miles away. <P> Hotel amenities include the gift shop, Tre Scalini (breakfast room with complimentary American-style buffet), Ristorante Apicio (Italian cuisine), and Rendezvous Lounge, which houses a computer station with complimentary high-speed Internet access. The hotel also offers room service, valet laundry service, a concierge, parking (surcharge), and currency exchange. <P> All rooms feature soundproofing, dataports, minibars, satellite TV, hairdryers, bathroom telephones, and safes.